brokenbinding
nounUK /ˈbrəʊkənˌbaɪndɪŋ/
US /ˈbroʊkənˌbaɪndɪŋ/
A book whose cover or pages have come apart.
She found a brokenbinding at the bottom of the old box.
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2. The act of mending a book that has fallen apart.
The library's brokenbinding workshop teaches volunteers how to fix old books.
3. A binding that no longer holds pages securely together.
The brokenbinding let several pages slip out onto the floor.
4. A person or shop that repairs damaged books.
The brokenbinding down the street restored her grandmother's diary.